Fifty years ago, the workforce was straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting: white men in suits commuting to nine-to-fives, with a stay-at-home wife managing the household and raising 2.5 kids. Benefits plans fit neatly into this predictable mold. Today, the workforce is more like a vibrant block party—a mix of cultures, genders, and lifestyles, each juggling unique needs and priorities. Employees now range from Gen Z techies to experienced boomers, bringing an eclectic blend of needs and expectations to the workplace. Yet many companies are clinging to an outdated patchwork of benefits designed for an era long gone, like offering rotary phones in a world of smartphones. It’s time to rethink benefits to reflect the reality of today’s workforce, not the nostalgia of a bygone era.